From US Squash Value Added
By Kevin Klipstein
Hearing some people talk about U.S. SQUASH, you’d think we fashioned ourselves after 19th century robber barons, rigging the system to extract maximum revenue to pad our accounts, as if we had...
From US Squash Stats and Stories
By Peter Lasusa, U.S. SQUASH Board Chair
Twenty or so years ago I was standing in front of a posted draw sheet helping run a club championship tournament as “Tournament Chair” along with our club...
From US Squash A Concerned Parent
By Kevin Klipstein
Whether or not you agree with him in policy or governance, you have to agree that Barack Obama knows sports. Interviewed recently on the BS Report (Bill Simmons is an ESPN columnist,...
From US Squash Ten Days in January
By Bill Buckingham
When attending the Tournament of Champions, held annually at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, it’s very easy to fall prey to the illusion that squash has gone mainstream and finally...
From US Squash Streams of Consciousness
By Kevin Klipstein
We often encounter circumstances which lead us to a crossroads. The choices are either cooperate and partner with an organization to further our collective goals together, or decide to work independently, and in...
From US Squash Behavior Modification
Boorish behavior, including excessive celebrations, taunting and histrionics directed towards opponents, fans and officials, is pervasive in today’s sporting landscape. Television has long celebrated the “look at me” attitude of professional athletes, so much so...
From US Squash Transcending Squash
By Kevin Klipstein
One of the main motivations for my taking this job was to be part of an effort to make squash more broadly accessible to play, watch and become more known to the...
From US Squash Making it Count
By Kevin Klipstein
Last season I provided some detail on my experience with jumping back in to team leagues after a hiatus from organized play. It was going well, our team was undefeated and we looked solid...
From US Squash World View
By Kevin Klipstein
In the March issue, I promised that being part of the World Junior Championships hosted in the US could be one of the most memorable squash experiences of your life. Reflecting on...
From US Squash Great Squash
By Peter Lasusa, Board Chair
Everyone who loves the game of squash has, in all likelihood, been drawn more deeply into the game by experiencing very early on some “great squash” either as a player,...